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St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03

The heart-crushed man and the hor-
ror-struck woman looked at each other
as, shrouded in despair-they saw their
utter helplessness and felt their desola-
ton.
If John had died they would have
known the extent of their loss, but the
| very uncertainty of his fate added to
their misery and gave poignancy to the
sickness of their hearts.
Those of you who have laid your hearts
in the grave can understand, partially,
the feeling with which Jennie sat at the
window through the weary hours OF that
long night, while John paced the streets;
You who have not known death, need
not seek to understand.
The story?
ooh, it's too long to tell. We haven't
space The boy was not found. John
Wilson sailed alone, leaving his heart be-
hind him, forced by duty whose claims
he could not resist. Jennie stayed be-
hind in a strange city, her husband gone,
| her boy-where? Time sped on. A fort
night passed and then with nope crushed
to earth she followed across the trackless
sea, and fell weeping and convulsed with
| grief in the arms of her husband waiting
for her on the pier, in arms as nerVeless
as her heart.
In the interval John had gone to his
Scotland home, arriving in time to wit
ness the farewell scene and that alone.
A glimmering spark Of intellect kindled
in the fathers countenance ere the last
gasp, but beyond bare recognition, so
far as external sign could tell, they
might as well not have met. That the
n tho rIrht
place was clearly shown by the phrasing
of his will, which abounded in odd ex-
Dressions and out -of-the-Way evidences
of the love that burned in the core of his
heart for the child of his youth, to whom
he left all his vast possessions, beyond
some tritling legacies to old-time EN-
ployees and substantial bequcst to the
parish church, with the request that If
It was in consonance with Johns best
interests, he would return to his home
and resume the position at the head of the
establishment for which his father had
designed him from his cradle days.
But the boy?
To say that everything that money
could do and expert seeking endeavor
was employed by the bereaved father
would be simply to say that he was q
HAL d1lu d ldIuCl, UuI OIL w Io PuA PSoSS
and the weeks ran into months and the
months became year when Jennie, who
had faded gradually, passed from earth,
and joined the angel bands in Heaven,
sad, despondent, fearful to the very end.
Fifteen years later John married
wealthy widow, whose daughter Mary,
pleasant faced ten-year-old prattler, had
won his heart, even before her mother
did. His life was like that of most men
immersed in affairs, with this addition,
a vein of sentiment, doubtless" born OF
the sad and dramatic experiences of his
young manhood. and grown in strength
and influence by the terrible excite
ment attending the loss of his boy, so
that he saw very little of society
beyond that of his wife and daughter.
The general features of his previous life
were known to Mrs. Wilson, but as John
was not very communicative person,
she did not know what was the fact, that
every day in every week he mourned the
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03

between two rival fire companies at the
corner of Chatham and Frankfort streets,
bought penny glass of ice-cream of ali
old woman near the park, and were turn
ing downtown toward the Astor House,
when
"Hello where's the boy?"
Quite question, wasn't it?
John looked in vain.
He met one of Matselps watchmen in
an old-fashioned police hat, and told him
his story.
Of course he wasted time.
What should he do?
The unfeeling crowd hurried by him.
Carts and wagons and stages passed in
everlasting procession along the street.
But the boy, the apple of his eye, the
core of his heart, the darling of his wife
his wife. How should he tell his wife
What should he tell his wife?
Half crazed with fear, full of bitter
self-reproaches, uncertain which way to
go, unfamiliar with the city and its ways,
the poor fellow grasped the first man he
could and asked him to show him to the
| station.
Thinking Wilson was drunk, the man
showed him off and hurried on.
He spoke to another and was directed
to the chiefs office, where all the salts
faction he could get was the tantalizing
reply that if the boy turned up, tie
office would keep him until his father
| called.
"But I leave the country tomorrow"
said John. "The steamer sails at nine,
and we must be on board by eight"
ooh, wait over," replied the sergeant.
"My father is dying and I must 60"
rejoined Wilson.
But of course "talk" did no good.
The officer took little Johns name and
description in his book, thus: The
record.
Person-Small boy.
Name-John Wilson.
| Age-Five years.
Description-Tall, slender.
| Remarks-Lost near lower end of the
| City Hall Park. John Wilson at Astor
House.
"There, sir" said the sergeant, "now
that is all right. You go home, and If
the boy is found we'll take care OF him:
Now don't make fuss. Good night
And with that he slammed the book
upon the desk, by way of emphasis, and
turned to read his paper.
John moved off with heavy heart
and hesitated long before he gave up the
search, and went to tell his wife.
What words are adequate to picture
that scene?
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03

with him, and Wilson hal gone at great
length over the many vicissltudes and
experiences of his prosperous but tlnty
life, the old man turned and said ::
"Domine, want my boy and then
went on to tell him how the sep
aration was the great grief of his
life, how it had unquestionably sent the
bows sad hearted mother prematurely to
her grave, and that in spite Of all the
money and the good fortune that had at
tended him from first 10 last, the world
was blank, the brightness of the morning
was the darkness of night, and that he
would give all he had to clasp his son
to his arms and ask his forgiveness. The
letter inclosed bill of exchange for hum
dred pounds-$500 in our money-Wlth
the suggestion that John should take the
earliest opportunity to come over, If it
were but for visit, and adding that If
more money was necessary his drafts at
sight would be accepted, but hoping that
the Enclosure was sufficient to meet the
exigency of the moment.
What pen could paint that picture?
John glanced at her and at the boy
who, nesting by her side, looked anX-
iouslv and curiously at the tears that
coursed her hollow cheeks and SAID,
"Jennie. we start for New York to-
morrow"
He had money enough.
The hundred pounds was nothing to
him
The next day was spent in necessary
preparations for the voyage.
The day preceding the day of sailing
was equally occupied until about six
o'clock, when Jennie, being utterly ex-
hausted, threw herself on the bed to rest
John was weary, too.
But little John was cross.
Of course he was.
Two long days he had been left in the
care of a chambermaid, who was kind
and careless. He rolled hoople through
the halls till call-boy stole it. He slid
down the banisters until one of the
guests complained at the office. He
went into the dining-hall twenty
times day, and gorged himself until he
was sick. He played marbles with
little boy from Boston, and won all his
stock.
He wore himself out in the endeavor
to amuse himself.
And when his father carried him up
stairs on his back, after dinner on Friday
evening, he begged him to take him out
for walk.
Little John was FIVE years old, tall of
his age, smart, bright, quick and full of
fun. His hair was jet black, like his
fathers; his eye was blue-gray, like his
mothers. Nothing frightened him, but
he could be easily moved by his sympa-
thies.
Altogether he was loving, lovable
boy-one of the kind that fathers whip
and mothers shield; who always turn out
we'll in spite of the lash, and develop
qualities precisely the opposite to those
which their teachers and guardians"
predict for their manhood.
However, out they went.
The father proud of the SON; the boy
pleased with his father.
They walked over to the City Hall
Park, and admired the architectural won
ders of the building with lis marble
front and freestone rear. They wandered
over the green grass, watched free fight
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03
For limping knaves ain ,st

For 1mpng almost
graves and with horri wtches and those weak from
twin and weak they didn't for riches Unhealthy scaps win
wretche from eating things unawu side the huo
tried, O. simply awful
One angry chap would crack and all his joints and knuck ana
then would because wound up his chuckes AN
maid her displayed with ehemence most shocking but
couldn't scod because her old rhumat stopped her talking
The pains ado received in his clutches while here ana
there lame despair of cutches On every Sde tne
they tried the lad had not deceived them for lo cured as
and otherwise relieved hem Who mped with pain sooa
straight again. tnges vanised each wich
and growing stitch into nothing banished.
o they cried che has supplied ended ram
foil Jacobs OIL the remedy is Splendid "o crlea
lad glad deep dungeon guarded Il shall be "eo
they have said, and otherwise rewarded"
Their enthust genius whose St Jacobs Oil relieved he Ut
stood before the dungeono and pleasantly received them oN'
for bde he shortly CRIED and his side they brought her
"Now you mne divine told the mayors daughter
They with bood and garnds nearly
blind then and maid in line arayed came trppng oen
And all along tribute St Jacobs Oil commended: os
no. sing hey, roundelay sweetly ended"
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03

OUR LADY FRIENDS will be interested
in knowing that by sending 20c. to pay
postage, and Is top covers of Warmers
Safe Yeast Showing that they have used
at least Is packages) to II. Fl. Warner &
Co., Rochester, N. Y, they can get 500
page, finely-illustrated Cook Book, free.
Such book bound in cloth could not be
bought for less than a dollar. 1t is a
wonderfully good chance to get fine
hook for the mere postage and the ladies
should act promptly.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03

Miss Blanche Willis Howard, whose orlght
little novel. Zone Summer" gave her so
sudden a reputation, is described as a tai,
plump. pretty blond, with the most perfect
of golden hair, delicate compie4ioii anu
heavenly blue eyes. She went abroad J. soon .od
after the publication of "One summer, ;aau anu
in mas nrssden , m Three or four novels have fol-
lowed II, her first work, but none of them have
hean 40 successful. She is native OF Name,
and is about thirty years old.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03
All Explained

Augusta Evans is out with a new novel,
'At the Mercy of Tiberius." This at first
glance seems surprising, for she exhausted all
Encyclopedias in existence int the production
of her other pedantries. But then it occurs
that encyclopaedia Britannica has published
several new volumes since then, so we may
look for more impossible interiors furnished
with alabaster and onyx exotics and ante
diluvian bric-a-brac.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-03

Eating onions and horseradish, according
to an agricultural contemporary, will relieve
dropsical swelines. 1t neglected to add
what will relieve The onions and horseradish.
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Ably Endorsed.

The prompt and proper action taken
Tuesday by the Board of Trade in regard
to the proposals of the Edwards Manu-
featuring Company to the city is proof
of the efficiency of this business organiza-
ton. Composed of live business men
who have the interests of the city con-
stantly in consideration, the Board has
emphasized its Importance again bv
urging in series OF we'll drawn resolu-
tons, the acceptance of the Company's
proposals. This action we can assure
all was not hastily taken but was the
result of careful investigation and calcula-
ton and embodies the crystalized opinion
of the smartest and most successful men
OF the city. 1t is very gratifying to recog-
nize the alert and interested disposition
of this organization and we are confident
that whatever it undertakes must the bet
ter gain the interest and confidence OF the
citizens at large. The proposals of the
Edwards Company are ably endorsed.
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first, he was asked to make removals
simply because the places were held py
republicans, but that he insisted In each
case on positive proof that the incumbent
was unfit for service. But, says the
democratic Albany Times, MIR. George
William Curtis, at Newport, before the
National Civil Service Reform League,
gave figures which have not been contro-
yerted, to show that over $4,000 changes
had been made in $4,000. offices. Now
the inference from the Presidents Ian
guaoe must be that the $4,000 deposed
republicans or a very large portion OF
them. certain charges of unfitness made
against them were so evidently true that
removal was the consequence. Ii
this is fact, it is very severe arralgn-
ment of those deposed. Mr.. Manning,
when Secretary of the Treasury, wrote 10
the republican Senate that there were no
imputations of personal unftness upon
those republicans whose places he had
filed with democrats, and mad ne not 50
written, the Senate no doubtwould have
declined in many cases to confirm the ap-
pointees, until such imputations had
been answered or affirmed by
evidence before them" The
Times thinks this insincerity though
only one OF the Presidents faults, is not
the exact qualification for one who fills the
important Office that Mr.. Cleveland does,
and is well aware that the voters even of
ordinary intelligence will, by more init
mate acquaintance with the man, gained by
his conduct in office, soon be undecelved
and recognize the President as he is. The
Times virtually acknowledges the fact,
that to kno him is to know this faults.
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visiting friends in Pittsfeld. Mrs. Frank l..
Written of Union is visiting her parents
There is quite an interest in base ball mere
inst now. Last Thursday the Lincolnvlile
nine came4ere and played with our nine, re-
sulting in favor of the home nine by score
of 10 to I3. And Saturday nine composed
of the smaller boys, went to Liberty and
nIav ed there. winning the game by large
score. More games are to be played by both
nines.-The potatoes are rottlng quite badly.
State Constable j. w. Mitchell of Belfast
ia in town looking after the violators OF the
liquor law.
Mosrv1LLE.- Our correspondent writes
Sept. 10: slight earthquake shock was
felt and heard in this section last Monday
A, Mob Clement has recently purchased
a threshing machine of Benjamin and Allen
of Oakland, which he will operate in this
vicinity during the fall We were visited by
the first frosts of the season Saturday and
Sunday nights. They have apparently
caused but little damage. - Many of our
farmers are digging their potatoes, hoping
thereby to save portion of them from rot
which threatens to involve the entire crop.
FREEDOM. - Our correspondent writes
Sept. 49, Quite religious revival has been
IN progress in the Congregational church,
under the ministration OF Mr. John Fl. Reed !,
during the past summer. Eighteen persons
were added to its membership Sunday. Mr.
Reed left for Hartford, Ct, this morning to
attend the Theological School there.-Mrs.
Christian Gilman and her daughter, Miss
Lottie Gilman of Albuquerque, New Mexico,
are visiting at Henry Thompson's.-Mr G.
W. Brown of Knox, has the Job upon the
road and bridge that was washed out above
the Grange Hall last May, so nearly com
pleted that it is passable for teams. There
is little more work to be done upon the
ratings yet-Mr. J. Fl. Brown is at work
work with crew of men upon the bridge
near the corn mill.
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To Know Him Is to Know His
Faults.

The recent interview of the New York
World with President Cleveland has been
the subject of not only some very severe
criticisms but the cause for some very
disparaging remarks concerning the Pres
ident himself. And what is most sur
prising. these ugly threats come from the
democratic press. Perhaps, among them,
the most conspicuous attack upon him. is
that of the Albany Times. 1t is very evil
dent that the close acquaintance that the
editor OF that able democratic organ had
with him when Governor, prevented any
illusions as to the sturdy and unrefined
mental and moral characteristics of Mr..
Cleveland. Representing as it does
the opinion of many local politicians,
the Times statements are worth consider
alton. Concerning the interview, it says :;
with all the artful elaboration which
must have been bestowed upon it, there is
remarkably little of essential positive
statement in what is reported as the Presi-
dents own words" But this is not all.
The Times charges the President with
insincerity in the statements reported.
For instance he spoke of the fact that. at
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Tn the Whole HideOus Gaia log ne.

Of diseases, there are none which, previous TO the
discovery OF Hostetters Stomach Biters, offered
more formidable resistance to the old fashioned
modes of treatment than the group OF malades
which, under the collective name of malarial disease,
afflicted entire communities that suffered hopelessly.
Chis and yer, dumb ague. ague cake and bilious
Now it reoices the hearts of thousands who reside
in districts periodically subject to the visitation of
malaria, to feel certain that in the Bitters they
possess certain defence against the scourge, sure
means OF expelling its poison from the system. To
the settler in the far West. the emgrant thther,
and to travellers and tourists by land and sea, the
possession OF this pleasant safeguard is guaranty
of safety from diseases which they might vainy seek
from any other source.
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MT. VERNON.

The High Schools at the village and Dunn's
Corner are in satisfactory operation with an
attendance of over 100 scholars. They are
instructed by Mr.. A. G. Smith and Miss
Myra L. Mayhem at the village and by Mr..
G. A. Plummer at Dunn's Corner. Two
town schools are also in operation at Taylors
Mills and Betty's Corner under the instruc
ton of Mrs. E. H. Royal and Miss Minnie
L. Kent, with an attendance of So.
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The proposed visit of Jefferson DAVIS
to Georgia. says the Philadelphia Press
has involved the Southern democratic
papers in a most acrimonious discussion.
Such journals as the Charleston News and
Courier. and Nashville American are Wig
orously opposed to paradlng MIR. Davis
around the country again, and particularly
at nearly the same time that MIR. Cleveland
is expected to visit the South. They evil
IDENTIFY tear conjunction OF circumstances
which may compel the President to meet
Mr.. Davis or give him the cut direct. The
effect of either of these events upon the
democracy's future Is evidently alarming
the party's leaders in the South, and Mr..
Davis is told that he ought to stay at home
and not thrust himself upon the country at
the present time. But those who have
undertaken to bring the Southern Confed
eracy's President to Georgia are obstinate
and express determination to carry out
their plan no matter what the consequent
ces may be to Mr.. Cleveland or the demo
cratic party
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Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in expert
menting when your lungs are in danger
Consumption always seems at first only 6
cold. Do not permit any dealer to impose
upon you with some cheap imitation of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, but be sure you get the
genuine Because he can make more prof
he may tell YOU he has something just a:
good, or just the same. Don't be deceived
but insist upon getting DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which is guaranteed to give relief il
all Throat, Lung and Chest affections. Tria
bottles free at Devine & Coughlin's.
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For a time my life was despaired of. My
trouble was with the Kidneys, Liver and
Bladder-also Constipation. Finally used
DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, and in my
opinion it saved my life. make this state
ment to save those who suffer as l did.-A
j. Clifford, Lowell, Mass Druggists; 81.
Send 2-cent stamp to DR.. David Kennedy,
Rondout, N. Y, for his book on Kidney,
Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this
paper. Je7-d&wbw
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A distinguished American" writing to
the Tribune from England, affirms that
Mr.. Bayard has blunderingly succeeded IN
putting the fisheries issue in an awkward
shape. and that Mr.. Chamberlain will
readily get the advantage OF him. Blum
ders upon blunders mark the course OF
this administration. They are getting SO
frequent that it is a question whether they
should longer be termed plumbers.
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State of Maine.
City of augusta, S.:

City of augusta, ss.:
To the inhabitants of the city of Augusta qualified
according to law,
GREETING
In the name of the State of Maine, you re-
CURED to assemble at Meonian Hall, on the 10th
day of September, A. D., 1887, at O'Clock P. NJ,
then and there to act the following articles, to
wit:
First-To choose moderator to preside over said
meeting.
Second-To see If the city will advise fixing the val
uaton of the property Of the Edwards Mfg Co. at
for purposes of taxation, provided said Co.
will build new cotton mill on the west side of the
river, having capacity of 10000 spindles or more
new mill for small manufactures on the east side
of the river, and make other improvements; said
valuation to commence when said cotton mill shall
be put in operation and continue tor ten years from
the expiration of the present limit Of valuation.
Third-To act any other business legally before
said meeting.
The meeting will be open until O'Clock P. N.
Given under our hands, this 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1857.
GEO. E. MACoMBER, Mayor.
HENRY G. STAPLES, ! Aldermen
FRANK A. BRICK, ofhe
b. +. GAsLIN, CITY Of
b. l.. FOLSOM, augusta.
W. II. WILLIAMS,
septisd&wtd
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A house divided against itself must fall T.
This seems to be the general conclusion
concerning the Civil Service Commission.
Commissioners Oberly and Lyman are OF
the opinion that civil service means re-
form. Commissioner Edgerton. who is a
democrat in politics, IS democrat on the
civil service question, i. e., he thinks 1t
political clap-trap. Consequently there is
no harmony in the Commission, and 1t Is
fast becoming inefficient.
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Real Estate Transfers In Lincoln Co. for
Week Ending Sept. 10, 1857.

BoOTHBAY.-Alonzo Nickerson to Abbie E. Hall
land, 1900; James Fl. Young to Abbie E. Hail. land
1905; Nath. T. Allen to Geo. A. King, land an(
buildings, q; Henry C. Davis to Geo. 4. Fowler
land and buildings, 81.
EDGECoMB-Jane Clifford to Emeline Moore
land and buildings, $3.50; Antionette A. Curtis tt
Mary l.. Amory, land and buildings, $3.50.
JEFFERsoN.-Rosannah K. Parsons ais. Il
Moses Erskine land, 81
NEWCASTLE Ebridge Chase, ex'r, to Nath. Bry
ant, land aud buildings, 1852; Samuel D. Wyman t.
Frances A. Moody, Land and buildings, $500; Frances
A. Moody to Nath. Bryant, land and buildings, $3.50
Laura Clifford to Jas. T. Hall, land and buildings
$50 is abelle C.Hall alto Mary Clifford land an(
buildings, 81; Emma K. Clifford & ais. to Belle C
Hall, land and buildings, $3.50.
WIsCAssET.-Betsey Adams est. to Abiel G
Greenleaf, land and buildings, $3.50; Lydia w
Greenleaf's est. to Abiel g. Greenleaf, land ant
buildings, $3.50.
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had kidney disorder and say for the good
of others that DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Rem
edy cured me. Rev. S. c. Chandler.
Lebanon Springs, Ny. had Stone in the
Bladder and Gravel in the Kidneys. l used
DR.. Kennedy's Fsvorite Remedy and am now
well.-E. d. Parsons, Rochester, N. Y.
Price 81. Send cent stamp to DR.. Kenne-
dy, Rondout, N. Y, for book on Kidney,
Liver and Blood disorders. Mention this
paper.
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